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WildKat PR welcomes Cantate

Friday 8th August '14

WildKat PR is delighted to welcome Cantate to its roster. Cantate is a mixed-voiced youth choir that have recently returned from the World Choir Games in Latvia as double gold medal winners. The choir, based …

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24th February: Closing ceremony classical at Sochi, classical music explodes, and Maria von Trapp

Monday 24th February '14

New York Daily NewsClassical music explodes, both in sales and in expanding boundariesAs crossover classical-pop performers like Andrea Bocelli and Lindsey Stirling sell tons of records, established pop, rock and roots musicians like Rufus Wainwright, …

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29th January: Another stolen Stradivarius, Man dressed as Mozart for Super Bowl media, and string quartet pecking order revealed

Wednesday 29th January '14

BBC NewsHidden hierarchy in string quartets revealedScientists have come up with a way to reveal the pecking order within a string quartetMilwaukee Journal Sentinel'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in MilwaukeeA 300-year-old Stradivarius violin …

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23rd January: Renee Fleming to sing Super Bowl anthem, Swedish ice orchestra, and West End stars downplay theatre safety issue

Thursday 23rd January '14

The Washington PostOpera singer Renee Fleming chosen to sing anthem at Super BowlRenée Fleming has hit some important pop-culture markers in the past few months. In September, she went on David Letterman’s show to sing the …

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17th January: Peter Pan proposes on stage, HMV closes flagship store, and concert for the children of Syria

Friday 17th January '14

New York TimesDetroit Symphony Agrees to New Contract With MusiciansThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which endured a bitter six-month strike a few years ago, settled its latest contract eight months early, orchestra officials announced WednesdayBBC Music MagazineHMV closes flagship …

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Nils Frahm on BBC Radio 6 Music this Saturday

Friday 10th January '14

On air this Saturday on BBC Radio 6 Music, will be Nils Frahm who has been described as ‘One of the finest pianists in the world’. The German musician and composer will be joining Mary …

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9th January: Early age classical music listening improves social skills and listening skills, and BAFTA Music nominees are revealed

Thursday 9th January '14

The IndependentFormer violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegationsA former violin teacher wanted over historical sex abuse allegations at a music school may be extradited from the US, …

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20th December: Disaster at the Apollo, New Assistant Conductor for Dallas, and Favourite Recordings for 2013

Friday 20th December '13

The New York TimesFavorite Sounds, Early to EnvironmentalClassical music critics of The New York Times select their favorite recordings of 2013Dallas ObserverDallas Symphony Announces New Assistant ConductorThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday morning that American …

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8th November: From Footballer to Baritone, MSO Chorus Director scandal, and John Suchet wins international award

Friday 8th November '13

The Guardian The footballer who became a baritone and performed with Pavarotti Jeff Taylor the footballing baritone's story starts on the school football pitches of HuddersfieldLondon Jazz NewsEFG London Jazz Festival Preview: Sebastian Scotney On Jazz Line-Up Tomorrow Saturday …

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